Selbach-Oster
The ancestors of the Selbach family have been cultivating Riesling since 1661. The Selbach family originated from the village "Ürzig" and the Oster family comes from the small village of "Zeltingen" on the opposite side of the river. Today, Johannes Selbach and his wife Barbara are running the winery with passion for the wines and in respect of the long tradition. Johannes still can rely on the advice of his father who has built the business before him.
The great-grandfather of Johannes owned a Mosel steamship and shipped his wines in oak barrels down the Mosel and the Rhine to the North Sea ports. These barrels again were made by Matthias Oster, a cooper and the great-grandfather on the paternal side of the family. Therefore, the winery developed in three fields, on one side as a top estate in the region and simultaneously on the other side as a négociant and brokerage firm, making wines from grapes and juice bought from other producers and consolidating the production of smaller producers, offering a broad and comprehensive range of fine German wines.
The Selbach-Oster estate continues the long family tradition producing only Riesling. The 10.6 hectares (27 acres) of the estate are all on the terraced slopes of the Mosel in top vineyard sites like Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr and Graacher Domprobst. The production is approximately 7500 cases per year.
Quality is the focus in the vineyards, where appropriate pruning and, if necessary, green harvest in August are used to keep yields low. Picking is done by hand and very selectively. Great care is taken to treat grapes, juice and wine as gentle as possible. In the cellar, traditional winemaking is preferred. The wines undergo a cold, slow fermentation and stay on their own yeast (the lees) for an extended period of time. The traditional 1000 Liter oak barrels called "Fuder" are still used.
Selbach - Oster wines are enjoyed in fine restaurants and hotels throughout Germany, the neighbouring European countries and several countries overseas and have a widespread distribution in fine wine retail stores. The wines have been continuously rewarded by high scores and ratings, endorsing our commitment to highest possible quality.
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| wa | 88 |
| ws | 87 |
Here we’re into mirabelles and lilacs and high toned slate; a charming, tasty Mosel wine of barely discernible sweetness. Val-Yooo! Sommelier alert! SOS: 1 (4-13 years) more
BN#408962
Price:$22.00 $19.80 Save $2.20 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-345 |  |
| ws | 93 |
| wa | 92 |
The 2009, which will be offered later, is similarly shady and balsam-like, with a panoply of inferences; quince, nutmeg, fennel, sorrel – but that is Schlossberg, the miasmic allusive spell it casts. SOMMELIER ALERT! SOS: 2 (7-23 years) The Schlossberg is located in the town of Zeltingen. This vineyard lies ... more
BN#408558
Price:$31.00 $27.90 Save $3.10 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-350 | |
| ws | 92 |
| wa | 88 |
It’s a south facing slope so it gets maximum sunshine and heat. The site is 100% Devonian slate. It heats up fast, and provides extra warmth for the grapes all day long. The grade of the slope hits 70 degrees in some parts, which means everything must be hand picked. ... more
BN#408888
Price:$26.00 $23.40 Save $2.60 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-347 | |
| wa | 92 |
The Selbach-Oster's “Rotlay” is a naked gesture of terroir and as profound, and masculine, as Mosel Riesling can be. more
BN#294199
Price:$42.00 $37.80 Save $4.20 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-338 | |
Acidity shows; it’s a bit steel-toed this vintage. In some ways this occupies the place normally occupied by the Himmelreich Halbtrocken – consider switching over! It’s mostly Himmelreich in any case, and the wine’s got the merest surmise of RS. more
BN#441417
Price:$22.00 $19.80 Save $2.20 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-364 | |
Zeltingen's Himmelreich is a site with variable exposures and steepness, but the best of it offers "1er Cru" quality in a green-apple and kiwi style, more fruit driven than mineral. more
BN#441448
Price:$22.00 $19.80 Save $2.20 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-363 | |
The Schlossberg is located in the town of Zeltingen. This vineyard lies between the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr and Zeltinger Himmelreich. The name Schlossberg translates to Castle Mountain, because the partial ruins of the local castle still stand prominently in this vineyard. It’s a south facing slope so it gets maximum sunshine ... more
BN#447539
Price:$29.00 $26.10 Save $2.90 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-366 | |
There is sinfully clean botrytis hues on the nose, with sweet/cool sponti; fuzzy pineapple tones, melting peach, living changing fruit. This is wild for sure. The wine strikes with crystalized, clean fruit. The wine has intensely coiled concentration, with pronounced apricot, pineapple, and golden apple fruit, but still with that ... more
BN#443938
Price:$56.00 $50.40 Save $5.60 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-370 | |
BN#455497
Price:$25.00 $22.50 Save $2.50 (10%) SKUMS-GSO-377 | |
All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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Vintages and ratings subject to change at any time.
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